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Obsession is a chilling tale of getting what you want, and that wish not always being what you bargained for. The Mary Sue sat down with Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette and Curry Barker to talk about Obsession and what about desire drives us. Sarah Carey asked the cast about wishes and what leads us down […]

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Vice President J.D. Vance’s Medicare fraud task force just froze billions in hospice care payments, slamming the brakes on new providers nationwide for the next six months. The move, announced on May 13, 2026, is the sharpest crackdown yet on what officials are calling a crisis of exploitation — one that goes far beyond simple […]

Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense system is shaping up to be one of the most expensive military projects in U.S. history and experts say it might not even work when it matters most. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated the system will cost a staggering $1.2 trillion over the next two decades. That’s […]

Americans are already worried about grocery prices going up even more. What doesn’t help is seeing the price change right in front of their eyes. That’s what allegedly happened to TikTok creator Giselle (@sunnyyyd_), who was shopping for Tic Tac Fruit Adventure and Ice Breakers Wintergreen mints. In her video, which got over 269,500 views, […]

Every bride worries someone might ignore the wedding dress code. Some might even anticipate a family member to show up in something slightly panic-inducing. However, seldom do some brides have a guest wearing a gown literally labeled “bridal dress” on the website. One newlywed says that’s exactly what happened even after she carefully laid out […]

I love when cartoon logic makes its way into real life, whether its realizing that quicksand isn’t as big of a threat in adulthood, or figuring out the logistics of how one would eat a giant Scooby-Doo sandwich. Another hallmark has been the trope of kids standing on each other’s shoulders under a trenchcoat to […]

Alex Murdaugh’s two life sentences for the murders of his wife and son have been wiped out after the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled his trial was tainted by a court insider’s interference. The decision, handed down on May 13, 2026, orders a retrial in the high-profile case that has captivated the nation for years. […]

MAGA pastor Mark Burns just made it clear he doesn’t think Donald Trump’s history of grabbing women against their will is a big deal – because God forgives, and so do voters. In a May 12, 2026, interview, Burns, who’s reportedly a spiritual adviser to Trump, told The New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner that “it doesn’t […]

Americans are shelling out $4.50 for a single gallon of gas, but the White House seems more fixated on Iran’s nuclear program than the pain at the pump. That’s the blunt takeaway after the president made it clear this week that the financial struggles of everyday people aren’t even a blip on his radar. When […]

Ron DeSantis’ $608 million Alligator Alcatraz immigration jail in the Florida Everglades is shutting down next month, state officials have confirmed. The notorious Trump-backed tented camp, celebrated for its harsh conditions, will begin dismantling after less than a year of operation. But the real cost of this facility goes far beyond the wasted taxpayer money. […]

The worst people you’ve heard of are mad that Lupita Nyong’o is playing an iconic character in The Odyssey. This week, we all learned that the Oscar-winner will be playing Menelaus’s wife Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic. (h/t to Time for that scoop.) That sounds amazing, but the usual suspects are upset […]

The Kastle agenda is just as tantalizingly out of reach as ever.

Spotify 20 is taking over people’s social media this week. We have learned a lot about what the Internet used to look like from this roundup. As a part of the celebration of Spotify being 20 years old, they’ve collected users’ all-time hits into a playlist. But, that’s not all! They also reminded people of […]